West Virginia

Mortgage licensees in West Virginia will pay higher application fees and need to take additional hours of mandatory prelicensing and continuing education under an amendment to the state's licensing law.

Transfer taxes, settlement services and other home buying fees can vary wildly from state to state. Here's a look at the 10 states where home buyers need the least amount of cash to cover their closing costs.

Ocwen Financial Corp. received more breathing room on the legal front as the Securities and Exchange Commission is not pursuing an enforcement action against the company regarding its debt collection practices.